Deep Purple's 1973 hit "Smoke on the Water" is the greatest guitar riff of all time, according to a poll by a London music school that has taught members of top bands like Radiohead, The Kinks and The Cure. The majority of the 25 songs selected by current students of the London Tech Music School, were recorded in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Only seven were recorded in the last 20 years."It was the ...
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British rockers Deep Purple, one of the favorite bands of the current Russian president, are set for a tour of Russia this fall, a spokesman for the tour's promotion company said on Thursday. Dmitry Medvedev; Current Russian President, Rocker.Medvedev is a devoted fan of hard rock, listing Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin as his favorite bands. He is a collector of their ...
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A new Deep Purple 2CD live album Space Truckin' Round the World Live 68-76 is in the works featuring tracks from Mark I-IV:Deep Purple has a new live album in the works called Space Truckin' Round the World Live 68-76. According to Classic Rock magazine, the two-disc set -- due out next month -- will feature rare live recordings from various concerts all over the world, including gigs in Tokyo,...
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Originally formed in 1968, the proto-metal group Deep Purple have been available for two generations of ??heavy metal??. The group claims to have sold somewhere near 100 million records yet it ruffles frontman Ian Gillan's feathers after all these years radio stations primarily their 'classic' hits. "You have this thing called classic rock radio over here," says singer Ian Gillan . "It's been ...
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welcome newkie!: http://mog.com/Newkie/blog/269802Then I got distracted, but I saved the playlist. pretty cool.the rules:1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.).2. Put it on shuffle.3. Press play.4. For every question, type the song that's playing.5. When you go to a new question, press the next button.6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool...because none of us are ...
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From "New Scientist":http://www.newscientist.com/blog/space/2007/05/love-hard-rock-then-get-yourself-on.htmlLove hard rock? Then get yourself on the next available mission to Saturn’s largest moon Titan. That’s the conclusion I’ve come to after listening to the guitar riff from "Deep Purple’s Smoke on the Water as it would sound played on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan":http://www.acoustics.
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Here is my brief playlist that I listened to get some adrenaline flowing on the way to my test:1) "Just Got Paid" - ZZ Top2) "Suffragette City" - David Bowie3) "Fashion" - Earl Greyhound4) "Highway Star" - Deep Purple5) "Helter Skelter" - The Beatles6) "T.N.T." AC/DCI liked it.
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I was never a big fan of Deep Purple during the 1970s, after hearing so many crappy bands cover "Smoke On The Water" and "Highway Star". But they had been broken up since the mid Seventies, and in 1984 reconvened for an album called "Perfect Strangers". If you were into hard rock or 70's/80's metal, the title track just instantly grabbed you. Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers" from 1984 - an ess...
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C'mon, the guys are legends of rock!Finally seeing them tonite! Woohoo! Dunno why it took so long...Smoke on the Water is everyone's favorite at one time or another.And the fact they are still around and still tour and still produce new albums!!How many bands from that time can you name that are still around and touring?C'mon! Betcha can't name five that started in 1968 that are producing an...
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Fire in the sky ?No no !! that's only the sun comingout of bed this morning...Call it a glorious sky 8-)Sized down to 320x240 (out 1760x1320)No filter no edit.CU
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Excellent Performance."Album info at Wiki":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_%28album%29Those 'blues' lyrics get you every time.(Ritchie Blackmore & David Coverdale)I've been mistreated, I've been abused.I've been struck downhearted, baby, I've been confused'cause I know, yes, I know I've been mistreated.Since my baby left me I've been losing my mind, you know I have.I've been lonely, I've been...
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OK, saw Rush last week. Fuckin' hot!Not just the band, but the weather. The concert was outside and i nearly passed out from the heat!Meanwhile, Rush blew me away like never before. How can they keep getting better?Anyways, DEEP PURPLE!! Yes, can you believe it!! I am pretty stoked for this show.I got a playlist from a web review and have been listening to it for the past few daze. OMG!! ...
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A clip that shows how the famous "Smoke on the Water" guitar riff should be played ( by the author himself): Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water Watch Video Clip
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